Tag: grief
With Homicides Down in Birmingham; Mothers Against Gun Violence Still Working
By Alaina Bookman | abookman@al.com
Angela Walker, CEO of Mothers United Against Gun Violence, is providing a new opportunity for Birmingham residents to support each other...
“Therapy has helped me a lot with getting through [my] grief....
-Alaina Mullen, younger sister to E.J. Mullen, who died of suicide; birminghamtimes.com, Dec. 7.
Holidays Tougher for Antwone Brown, 18, After Shooting Death of Brother
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address...
The Pain of Losing a Loved One, Sibling to Suicide
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
To lose a sibling is painful, and the weight of grief can seem almost unbearable and be even more profound...
Dealing with Grief as the Holidays Near
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
It is a very real issue this time of the year. With the holidays approaching, the battle with grief can ramp up for...
Clayton Davis Grieves His Slain Son, Will Never Hear ‘Happy Father’s...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series, “Beyond the Violence: What Can Be Done to Address Birmingham’s...
Tora Washington on Coping After Loss of Daughter to Gun Violence
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s...
Mother on Death of Child: ‘I Won’t See, Touch and Hug...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address...
9/11 Remembrance From Birmingham: ‘My Brother Was Killed at the Pentagon’
By Roy L. Williams
On September 11, 2001, life as I knew it changed forever.
My oldest brother, Army Maj. Dwayne Williams, 40, was among 184...
Mullen-Johnson: Handling Grief after Traumatic Loss
By Crystal Mullen Johnson
Last month I focused on how to support someone that is grieving after a loss. However as one is caring for...